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A project that aims to connect people with their local environment, food production and with each other.
The project has multiple goals. It aims to connect people more intimately with nature in their living environment; with local food production and innovative methods like food forestry, as well as with each other. It is based on the main ethical standards of permaculture: to take care of people, the planet and share with others.
Through this socially inclusive project, a food forest and natural playgrounds were created. To ensure their sustainability, a maintenance group was set up by refugees who gained the opportunity to develop their skills, learn the language and make new friends while working together with local people, volunteers and people without access to the labour market.
The project has developed a food forest and an edible garden of about 1.5 hectares with trees, shrubs and plants with various nutritional values.
Other quantifiable and tangible results include the: establishment of seven natural playgrounds; creation of ten more edible green strips (zones) in direct living environments; support provided to refugees to participate actively in society, learn Dutch traditions and language; and the setting up of a local green maintenance network with citizens.


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This article introduces a sport-specific theoretical model of commitment. Sport commitment is defined as a psychological state representing the desire or resolve to continue sport participation. The Sport Commitment Model proposes that sport commitment is determined by sport enjoyment, involvement alternatives, personal investments, social constraints, and involvement opportunities. Greater sport enjoyment, personal investments, social constraints, involvement opportunities, and less attractive involvement alternatives are predicted to lead to higher levels of sport commitment. Constitutive definitions were established for each of the model's components, and questionnaire items were developed. Results from the first empirical test of the model conducted with girls (n = 95) and boys (n = 83) participating in a Little League program showed that the questionnaire items formed reliable scales. Correlational analyses demonstrated that several predictors were related to sport commitment as hypothesized. Stepwise regression findings revealed that sport enjoyment and personal investments were the dominant predictors of commitment for this sample. Together, these two model components accounted for 58% of the sport commitment variance.
T. Scanlan and P. Carpenter are with the Department of Psychology at UCLA, 1285 Franz Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90024-1563. G. Schmidt is with the Department of Psychology at MTSU, Box 505, Murfreesboro, TN 37132. J. Simons is with the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Colorado at Boulder, Campus Box 3544, Boulder, CO 80309-0354. B. Keeler resides in Bishop, CA.


Abstract
Effect of L-arginine in the nervous system are often attributed to nitric oxide. Using whole-cell patch pipettes to record membrane currents in voltage-clamp from dopamine neurons in the rat midbrain slice, the present studies found that L-arginine potentiates GABA-dependent membrane currents via a nitric oxide-independent mechanism. L-Arginine (0.3 10 mM) increased the peak amplitude, half-width duration and time constant of decay of GABA(B) receptor-mediated inhibitory postsynaptic currents in a concentration- dependent manner. In the presence of CGP 35348 (300 μM), a GABA(B) receptor antagonist, L-arginine also prolonged the duration of inhibitory postsynaptic currents mediated by GABA(A) receptors, but their amplitudes were reduced. L- Arginine (10mM) also evoked 17±3 pA of outward current (at -60 mV) which was significantly increased in the presence of exogenous GABA (100 μM). Pressure-ejection of GABA from micropipette produced outward currents mediated by GABA(B) receptors (recorded in bicuculline) or GABA(A) receptors (recorded in CGP 35348): both types of receptor-mediated currents were increased by L-arginine (10mM). In contrast, outward currents evoked by baclofen, a GABA(B) receptor agonist, were not potentiated by L-arginine. The GABA transport inhibitors NO 711 (1 μM) and nipecotic acid (1 mM) significantly increased the half-width duration and time-constant of decay of GABA(B)-mediated inhibitory postsynaptic currents, thus mimicking effects of L-arginine. However, nitric oxide donors failed to mimic effects of L- arginine on GABA(B) inhibitory postsynaptic currents, and inhibitors of nitric oxide synthesis failed to selectively block the action of L-arginine. These findings suggest that L-arginine potentiates GABA synaptic transmission by a nitric oxide-independent mechanism. Similarities between effects of L- arginine, NO 711 and nipecotic acid suggest that L-arginine inhibits a GABA transporter.
Keywords Baclofen GABA transporter GABA(A) receptor GABA(B) receptor Inhibitory postsynaptic current Substantia nigra ASJC Scopus subject areas Neuroscience(all)


Modern organizations generate massive amounts of data. Too often this data resides - untapped- in diverse platforms and disconnected spreadsheets.
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A double deep racking configuration is just what it sounds like: pallets are stored two deep on a rack to eliminate a portion of aisle space. This may take the form of a single-sided configuration, loaded and unloaded from one side, or a double-sided configuration with four pallets deep, picked from either side. It's ideal for cold storage applications, where space is at a premium and inventory rotation is less of an issue.
You lose some selectivity with this layout, and it requires some way of accessing the back pallet position, like a deep-reach forklift or a pantograph. But the payoff is saving space by up to 65%; depending on the cost of warehouse space in your area, that savings might justify the tradeoffs.
If you can store the same SKU two pallets deep, and if you don't need first-in-first-out storage, your facility might be a good candidate for a double-deep system.
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Embarking on a project ‘technology blind’ won’t get you a competitive edge in tomorrow’s world. You need a project partner to work parallel to you, advising, investigating and anticipating problems before they arise. Someone who will take the initiative, illuminate the possibilities, present you with the information you need to make good decisions, open the lines of communication between you and the installing contractor and empower you to elevate your project.
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You don't need anyone's permission to start following your calling. In a world where we are constantly bombarded with the influence of others, sometimes it takes an enormously powerful experience to give us a reality check.
Soul and ego tend to disagree, but syncing them up will unleash your force. Pay attention to doubt because there you'll find an equally proportional opportunity. Doubt, when studied closely, is actually a grand tease.
You're not just one person. You're a community of characters that require maintenance & attention. Sometimes you'll need to be shifting the 'org' around, but it'll be worth to have the right versions of you in place.
Calm Stoke is all about the vibe. It's a combination of controlling your nervous system, judging beliefs based on their utility/results, & maintaining a connection with the Divine.
It's important to know that we are all climbing our own ladders. Knowing what your rungs symbolize, how long your ladder is, and what you're aimed at is crucial.
Acting on the unknown is how we have to operate most of the time in life. Inevitably, we will regret not making the perfect decision, but it's still more important to keep things moving.
Our minds are muddy. We get all stirred up each day as we scroll through media and are infiltrated with hundreds of other perspectives. Hard to know what you actually want when you're simultaneously throwing all of this extra weight on top. Let it settle.
Creating something existential to work against is important for spiritual sustainability. If you lack a framework for meaning, you'll be in freefall. A rock, a source of truth is crucial.
Life is a waiting game that can get the best of us. Here's how to prevent that.
The thing I want most is self-mastery. This experience gave me a taste of what's possible and taught me a valuable lesson about akrasia & enkrateia. These insights will help you follow through on your aims too.
We all have some emotional armor holding us back, keeping us 'safe'. It's time to deal with that. It's time to take it off, piece by piece, and set ourselves free.
Truth-seeking in the modern world requires a fresh perspective.


Aberrant expression of mRNA is widely considered a distinct characteristic of the development and progression of various cancers, especially lung cancer. To investigate the dysregulation of mRNA expression in NSCLC, our group integrated the results of five NSCLC transcriptome microarray datasets that are widely considered to have high credibility. Additionally, these five datasets were downloaded from different platforms, which allowed us to avoid the biases of the platforms. By integrating these five datasets, we largely ensured the credibility of our results. Our research suggests that PLEK2 and SCN7A may be used as potential biological markers for the early diagnosis of NSCLC.
Some of our DEGs were believed to be associated with lung adenocarcinoma in previous studies, such as TPX2 [15], IGF2BP3 [16], ANKRD22 [17], TMPRSS4 [18], SPP1 [19], MMP1 [20, 21], MMP12 [22], UBE2T [23], ECT2 [24, 25], SULF1 [26], HMGB3 [27], and CTHRC1 [28, 29]. Besides, we identified PLEK2 and SCN7A as potential biomarkers of NSCLC. PLEK2 was first cloned in 1999, and it is widely expressed in diverse adherent cell lines [30, 31]. It is thus tempting to consider that PLEK2 is related to cytoskeletal rearrangement and cell spreading, as well as the development of large lamellipodia [32]. Moreover, lamellipodia are widely believed to participate in angiogenesis by endothelial cells and metastasis by melanoma cells [33–35]. Hamaguchi also reported that PLEK2 induced PI3-kinase-dependent F-actin reorganization and cell spreading [36]. Consistent with this hypothesis, our study revealed that PLEK2 may result in poor prognosis by enhancing the efficiency of tumor growth and the metastasis of NSCLC cells. SCN7A encodes a voltage-dependent sodium channel of the excitable membrane, and it is reported to be downregulated in colorectal carcinoma at the mRNA level [37]. However, the antitumor activity of SCN7A is unknown. Therefore, more elaborative research is needed.
Similarly, Liu reported that low eIF3a expression is a negative factor in the development of colonic carcinoma [38, 39]. In addition, KEGG pathway analysis indicated that the PPAR signaling pathway, cell adhesion molecules, and ECM-receptor interaction were the most significantly enriched pathways. Our results indicated some of these genes, which were found to play critical roles in the promotion of EMT and the invasion and migration of cells in previous studies [40, 41], were associated with the PPAR signaling pathway. Furthermore, the PPAR signaling pathway is related to cell adhesion and apoptosis [42], which is consistent with our results of GO analysis. PPAR, the isoforms of which include PPARα, PPARβ, and PPARγ, belongs to the nuclear hormone receptor superfamily. PPARγ controls tumor growth, cell proliferation, and cell invasiveness by inhibiting various signaling pathways such as the JAK/STAT, transforming growth factor (TGF), WNT/β-catenin, and PI3K/ Akt pathways [43]. TGF is related to the occurrence and development of various cancer-related diseases [44, 45]. Furthermore, previous studies indicated that TGF promoted the malignancy, differentiation, and metastasis of tumors, such as NSCLC, pancreatic cancer, and colon cancer [46–49], by inducing EMT. Evidences have shown that the PPAR receptor was frequently overexpressed in lung cancer [50, 51]. Recent studies [51, 52] indicated that TGF induces EMT through the PPAR pathway, leading to the differentiation, metastasis, and malignant transformation of lung cancer cells. In addition, PPARγ induces MUC1-C ubiquitination and degradation, which are associated with various cancers such as colon, breast, ovarian, lung, and pancreatic cancers [53].Collectively, these observations indicate that PPAR signaling pathway may participate in NSCLC progression.


The aim of this study was to explore the role that teachers play in the promotion ofmastery learning in secondary schools in the Lejweleputswa District. Many schools inSouth Africa focus on the performance of learners thus neglecting to master thecontent, which in turn could positively contribute towards both performance andmastery goals. The study used in-depth interviews and closed-ended questionnairesto collect the data. Participants included principals and teachers who took part ininterviews and completed questionnaires, respectively. The study revealed thatdespite teachers knowing about mastery learning and understanding theimplementation thereof, a barrier remained the costs incurred when promoting masterylearning. The study also revealed that the more experienced teachers, who have beenpart of the education system for a significant time already, appeared to be more skilledin implementing mastery learning, as opposed to the newly appointed teachers notfamiliar with mastery learning. Therefore, teachers explore different methods ofteaching and learning in their quest to find the one most suitable for them. Masterylearning should, however, be compulsory. Schools can successfully implementmastery learning if the Department of Education provided financial assistance, andtraining and workshops. This would benefit learners and the entire country, as thosethat achieve life-long learning become fully equipped to enter South Africa’s workforceand subsequently contribute to growing the economy.


Character reflects how we actually are – deep down and real. It can not be faked. It is reflected in how we behave when we are alone, or when we think no one is watching or listening.
This month I have chosen to discuss “character”. There are several definitions of the word, but I want to focus on that which refers to specific traits, qualities or attributes reflected in a person’s personality and behavior – the character of an individual. This could be looked at in terms of patterns of behavior, or a collection of various moral and mental qualities. Sometime the term is used to refer to more excellent qualities of character, but character can also be negative or lacking.


The widespread economic belief that the more we consume, the better things will be for everyone is true only for human beings – and, moreover,
In the time of the ascendancy of ancient Rome, it was said that “All roads lead to Rome,” since, politically, economically, socially, militarily, culturally, and
In the past, there were tales told and retold of famine caused by devastating drought or hordes of locusts that devoured the cultivated crops on
In a book I once read about certain prominent individuals in various fields – which I believe were writing, classical music, visual art, and science
In the epic tale of Odysseus, who accompanied his fellow Achaeans to fight the Trojans in the western part of modern-day Turkey, and then for
It is disheartening how the many faithful who believe in the false doctrine of free-market capitalism zealously continue to advocate it in spite of the


The Office of Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, & the Arts (Office of URSA) supports undergraduate student engagement in faculty-mentored research and scholarly work across all disciplines and campuses at OSU. We promote equity and inclusion by ensuring that all students, and especially students from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities, and students identifying as first-generation and/or low-income, have access to information and resources needed to participate in these experiences, and that they are supported in navigating the research enterprise. We actively work with campus partners to help students overcome challenges to engaging in research at OSU.
Our office provides a wide range of resources and programs to ensure that students who engage in research find meaning and growth in these experiences, enhancing their readiness to succeed at OSU and beyond. Concurrently, we encourage high-quality, effective mentoring by providing professional development opportunities, resources, and awards to graduate students, post-doctoral researchers, and faculty who mentor undergraduates in research. In doing so, we encourage mentors to maintain an authentic interest in their students and support undergraduate researchers holistically.
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EXPLORING INTERACTIONS INVOLVING THE VOLUME-OUTCOME ASSOCIATION IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING PANCREATECTOMY FOR PANCREATIC ADENOCARCINOMA
Holly Spitzer
* 1, Panfeng Liang 2, Samuel Grasso 1, Elizabeth L. Carpenter 3, Timothy J. Vreeland 3, Amy Wagler 2, Daniel Nelson 1 1Department of Surgery, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, TX; 2Department of Mathematical Sciences, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX; 3Department of Surgery, Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, TX Background: Evidence has accumulated establishing a link correlating high facility operative case volume and improved outcomes for patients undergoing high-risk operations. Less is understood regarding the factors that may be moderating the volume-outcome association. Patient-level disparities associated with access to care are at least one hypothesis that has been proposed to explain these differences. We sought to examine the volume-outcome relationship among matched patients undergoing pancreatectomy for pancreatic adenocarcinoma and explore interactions within the models to identify factors that may explain observed outcome variance. Methods: The 2004-2011 Nationwide Inpatient Sample was queried for patients undergoing pancreatectomy for pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Hospitals were stratified by annual case volume and baseline patient and hospital characteristic were compared. Propensity score matching (PSM) was performed. Primary outcomes included length of stay (LOS), composite inpatient morbidity and inpatient mortality. Results: Among 5,692 patients identified 19.7% underwent surgery at a high-volume center (HVC), while the majority were treated at medium-volume centers (61.5%). Prior to PSM, compared to HVC, low-volume centers (LVC) more frequently treated uninsured and those with government aid, patients of minority race and those with higher Elixhauser Index (EI) comorbidity scores (all p<0.05). LOS (6 vs 9 days; p<0.001), composite inpatient morbidity (6.9% vs 11%; p=0.01) and inpatient mortality (2.1% vs 6.8%; p<0.001) were better at HVC compared to LVC. After PSM, differences in payer status, race and comorbidity scores were eliminated. In this adjusted population, LOS (8.2 vs 10.2 days; p<0.001) and inpatient mortality (2.1% vs 4.6%; p=0.02) remained better at HVC compared to LVC, however, composite inpatient morbidity was no longer different (6.9% vs 7.8%; p=0.8). Global model comparison (GMC) tests, using survey-weighted Satterthwaite adjustments, applied to matched-data models for the primary outcomes indicated no significant interactions between covariates for LOS or morbidity models. However, the GMC test provides evidence of significant interaction between EI and volume on mortality (P<0.001), indicating that the volume effect on mortality is moderated by patient EI score. Specifically, as EI score increases, mortality improves at HVC compared to LVC (Figure). Conclusion: Ethical regionalization of high-risk operations requires understanding complex interactions that may be driving the benefits associated with hospital operative volume. From a healthcare utilization standpoint, this data suggests that selective referral of high-risk patients to high-volume centers is warranted, as these are the patients most likely to benefit. Relationship Between EI Score and Mortality Stratified by Hospital Operative Volume Among Patients Undergoing Pancreatectomy for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
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Abstract
This study examined the relationship between the dark triad personality traits and insomnia symptoms amongst a sample of the general-population. Four hundred and seventy-five individuals completed online measures of dark triad personality traits (SD3) and insomnia severity. Symptoms of insomnia were independently related to Machiavellianism and psychopathy, but not narcissism in univariate analyses. Moreover, linear regression analysis determined that psychopathy and sex, but not Machiavellianism, significantly predicted insomnia symptoms. These outcomes contribute to the limited research examining the dark triad personality traits in relation to symptoms of insomnia. The disturbed sleep presented amongst those high in psychopathy may be due to deficits in emotion regulation which serve to accentuate maintaining factors of insomnia (i.e. negatively toned cognitive activity).


Eat light, balanced meals. It is best to avoid salty foods. Avoid pungent or heavily seasoned foods like curries and barbeque; raw or uncooked foods like salad and sushi; and sour foods like vinegar, orange, grapefruit, and pickles. Fried, greasy, or heavy foods like french fries, pizza, ice cream, and cheesecake create Dampness and should also be avoided. Do not consume shellfish. No spicy and no chocolate. No smoking, alcohol, coffee and ice-cold beverages. In addition to a light diet with reduced salt and calories, daily exercise is important.


Have you ever wondered how your grocery store stays stocked in perishable and frozen foods year-round? It wouldn’t be possible without refrigerated trucking. Beyond food and grocery manufacturers, a surprisingly wide variety of industries, from plant nurseries to pharmaceutical companies, now rely on refrigerated trucks and cold-chain logistics. While refrigerated shipping is a necessity […]


Varicose veins are lumpy-appearing, highly visible veins that affect more than one-third of Americans. Although varicose veins are common, you should not disregard them because they may indicate vascular issues. Fortunately, a variety of lifestyle changes and therapy options are available to control varicose veins Upper East Side symptoms. Here are 7 ways to manage varicose veins:
1. Exercise
Even though exercising while suffering from varicose veins might be uncomfortable, several exercises can enhance the leg veins’ blood flow. Walking, riding a bike, and swimming are a few of these. You should ideally move your calves to get the circulation circulating through your legs. Varicose vein sufferers should warm up before exercising, and it is typically advisable to avoid exercise immediately after specific vein treatments. Before starting an exercise program, always check with your doctor if you have varicose veins.
2. Quit smoking
Smoking has an impact on a variety of bodily organs and can harm blood vessels. Smoking inhibits blood flow and makes blood vessels smaller, which can cause poor blood flow and the emergence of varicose veins.
3. Put your feet up
Elevating your feet can help blood flow more easily into and out of your legs, which improves circulation and helps with varicose vein care. Leg swelling and soreness can both be relieved by elevating your feet. Taking steps to lessen swelling may also help prevent the uncomfortable ulcers that come with vein disease.
4. Wear proper footwear
Although age and genetic factors may predispose you to varicose veins, certain lifestyle factors can significantly raise your chance of getting this severe vein condition. According to studies, wearing high heels may make you more likely to get varicose veins. High heels can exacerbate varicose veins if you already have them. Try a nursing shoe, a fashionable flat, or a shoe with adequate arch support.
5. Compression stocking
Veins contain valves that help blood to flow in one direction. Blood can pool when these valves are not functioning correctly, which may result in varicose veins in the legs. Tight-fitting socks that provide light pressure to your legs are known as compression stockings. This promotes healthy blood flow and supports damaged valves. Compression stockings may also prevent blood clots.
6. Lose excess weight and eat healthily
The pressure that increased weight puts on your veins may make the blood pooling brought on by malfunctioning vein valves worse. Additionally, the strain on your leg veins is reduced when you lose weight. Although losing weight will not make varicose veins disappear, it could stop them from becoming more noticeable. A healthy weight may be maintained by following a balanced diet. Additionally, it is crucial to keep an eye on your salt consumption because too much salt can cause water retention, overall heaviness, and increased strain on your legs.
7. Avoid sitting or standing for too long
Walking, resting, and exercising are crucial if your job requires you to stay still for a significant portion of the day, as it does for nurses, teachers, and retail salespeople. Standing for extended periods strains the veins in your legs. Long durations of sitting, such as those endured by office employees and truck drivers, compromise blood flow.
You can manage your varicose veins by wearing the right shoes, exercising, compression stockings, and losing weight. If your varicose veins do not respond to lifestyle changes, consult your doctor for further treatment. Call Upper East Side Cardiology to schedule your appointment for varicose veins treatment.


A feminist foreign policy offers a blueprint for the next U.S. Administration to depart from “business as usual” and assert leadership in tackling global inequality.
As defined in our
working paper, a U.S. feminist foreign policy would ensure that the United States’ interactions with other states, as well as social movements and other non-state actors, prioritize peace, gender equality and environmental integrity; enshrine, promote and protect the human rights of all; seek to disrupt colonial, racist, patriarchal and male-dominated power structures; and allocate significant resources, including research, to achieve that vision. Key Recommendations
To achieve a feminist foreign policy that creates a safer, more equal and prosperous world that respects the rights of all, the United States should pursue executive action focusing on four core areas:
Policy Articulation: The next Administration should develop and launch an overarching U.S. Strategy for a Feminist Foreign Policy and ensure effective integration within executive branch agencies. Leadership and Structures: The President should assemble a White House Feminist Policy Council, led by a newly appointed Director, reporting to the President, with a clear mandate and resources to drive the development and implementation of the U.S. Strategy for a Feminist Foreign Policy. Funding:100 percent of U.S. international programs should consider and incorporate intersectional gender analysis in their design, implementation and evaluation (i.e., be “gender mainstreamed”). Given gender equality’s central importance to global sustainable development, environmental integrity, justice, security and economic prosperity, no less than 20 percent of U.S. foreign assistance funding should be dedicated to promoting gender equality as a primary goal across various sectors and appropriations funding mandates. Accountability: U.S. Government agencies should be transparent and held accountable for progress in implementing the U.S. feminist foreign policy. The goals set under this policy framework should be “SMARTIE” (specific, measurable, answerable, relevant, time-bound, inclusive and equitable) objectives, making it possible for those charged with implementation, Congress, and civil society to have a clear shared understanding of precisely what the U.S. Strategy for Feminist Foreign Policy seeks to accomplish and through what means.
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Data loggers monitor various systems and processes by recording data points over a timed interval to document conditions. This data acquisition ensures that processes are working properly and comply with regulatory requirements. Data loggers are especially useful for applications in remote or unattended locations, measuring temperature, flow, pressure, voltage, current, and more.


ABSTRACT
This meta-analysis merged family communication pattern (FCP) and parental socialization literature streams to offer renewed perspectives on how parents intervene in media-related consumer-socialization interactions with children. With only one exception, FCP-type effects were not different from theorized corresponding parental socialization-style effect sizes. This supports prior literature suggesting equivalency between specific FCP and parental socialization pairs. Furthermore, when certain FCP–parental socialization pairs were compared with other pairs on socialization interactions, such as control, coviewing, and discussing media strategy, differences were found that prior theorizing would have supported. Implications of these results are discussed, including what they suggest for managers.
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A traditional four-year college degree is often considered the only viable approach for many students leaving high-school, particularly if those students want to have a shot at a middle-class lifestyle and the "American dream." But is a four year degree, which often requires taking on tens of thousands of dollars in debt, truly the only way? Or are there alternatives to traditional higher education?
Career and technical education programs are often absent from the conversation, but these offer a robust and accessible way to a good life for many. Why are these programs so often considered less valuable or less attractive for students? And how can we change that?
This webinar will feature
David Ferreira, former teacher, coordinator, and principal of a vocational-technical school and co-author of Hands-On Achievement: Massachusetts's National Model Vocational-Technical Schools; Ted Hadzi-Antich Jr., Associate Professor of Government and founder of the Great Questions Project at Austin Community College; and Chris Sinacola, co-author of Hands-On Achievement.
The discussion will be moderated by
Jamie Gass, Director of the Center for School Reform at the Pioneer Institute. Image: Syd Mills, Public Domain


Journal abstract
Nonviolent resistance can be a powerful tool for ordinary civilians to transform their governments; however, not all nonviolent movements end in success and many ultimately escalate into violent conflicts. To understand this escalatory process, I begin with the premise that social movements are not unitary actors but a collection of groups with varied preferences on goals and tactics. I argue that escalation is likely when movements have violence-wielding groups among their varied factions, as these groups deal in violence, believe in its utility, and can make the strategic decision to engage in violence as needed. I argue this is particularly likely when the campaign fails to make progress using nonviolent channels, suggesting that nonviolent tactics will not be successful to achieve the group’s goals. Expectations are tested using the Nonviolent and Violent Campaigns and Outcomes data and the case of Algeria’s escalation from a nonviolent movement to brutal civil war, and results are generally supportive.
Journal :Journal of Conflict Resolution Author :Kirssa Cline Ryckman Date :2019 Link : http://bit.ly/33w2gVK


The following characteristics appear in some form in the more popular conceptions:
Learning Organizations,
1) Provide continuous learning opportunities.
2) Use learning to reach their goals.
3) Link individual performance with organizational performance.
4) Foster inquiry and dialogue, making it safe for people to share openly and take risks.
5) Embrace creative tension as a source of energy and renewal.


Signalling and oxidant adaptation in Candida albicans and Aspergillus fumigatus.
Chauhan N, Latge JP, Calderone R
Nature Reviews in Microbiology (2006)
Category: yeast pathogens ¤ Added: Jun 26, 2006 ¤ Rating: ◊◊
Candida species and Aspergillus fumigatus were once thought to be relatively benign organisms. However, it is now known that this is not the case - Candida species rank among the top four causes of nosocomial infectious diseases in humans and A. fumigatus is the most deadly mould, often having a 90% mortality rate in immunocompromised transplant recipients. Adaptation to stress, including oxidative stress, is a necessary requisite for survival of these organisms during infection. Here, we describe the latest information on the signalling pathways and target proteins that contribute to oxidant adaptation in C. albicans and A. fumigatus, which has been obtained primarily through the analysis of mutants or inference from genome annotation.


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Background: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is commonly and safely performed for selective Parkinson's disease patients. Many centers perform DBS lead positioning exclusively under local anesthesia, to optimize brain microelectrode recordings (MER) and testing of stimulation-related therapeutic and side effects. These measures enable physiological identification of the DBS borders and subdomains based on electrophysiological properties like firing rates and patterns, intra-operative evaluation of therapeutic window, and improvement of lead placement accuracy. Nevertheless, due to the challenges of awake surgery, some centers use sedation or general anesthesia, despite the distortion of discharge properties and interference with clinical testing, resulting in potential impact on surgical outcomes. Thus, there is a need for a novel anesthesia regimen that enables sedation without compromising intra-operative monitoring. Objective: This open-label study investigates the use of low-dose ketamine for conscious sedation during microelectrode recordings and lead positioning in subthalamic nucleus (STN) DBS for Parkinson's disease patients. Methods: Three anesthetic regimens were retrospectively compared in 38 surgeries (74 MER trajectories, 5962 recording sites) across three DBS centers: 1) Interleaved propofol-ketamine (PK), 2) Interleaved propofol-awake (PA), and 3) Fully awake (AA). Results: All anesthesia regimens achieved satisfactory MER. Detection of STN borders and subdomains by expert electrophysiologist was similar between the groups. Electrophysiological signature of the STN under ketamine was not inferior to either control group. All patients completed stimulation testing. Conclusions: This study supports a low-dose ketamine anesthesia regimen for DBS which allows microelectrode recordings and stimulation testing that are not inferior to those conducted under awake and propofol-awake regimens and may optimize patient experience. A prospective double-blind study that would also compare patients' satisfaction level and clinical outcome should be performed to confirm these findings.
Keywords Deep brain stimulation Electrophysiology Ketamine MER Parkinson's disease


Harold Bosse, Vice President at MasterCard, revealed that corporations, investors, and executives are undeterred by the recent downturn in the crypto markets. He added that they remain upbeat about the long-term prospects of the crypto space.
MasterCard has already outlined its intention in the crypto space, offering crypto-backed credit services. The company has also registered several NFT and Metaverse trademarks.
While stating that large and small corporations maintain a positive outlook on crypto, he also stated that mass adoption of digital assets and the underlying technology would happen sooner rather than later. At a webinar during Avalanche’s Powering Business with Blockchain series, Bosse stated that millions of users are sending digital assets around the world. He further stated,
“They are early adopters and new adopters, but we have switched toward mass markets, [and] that will be a very important aspect for financial institutions to move into the space.”
However, optimism aside, he also acknowledged that challenges needed to be overcome for corporations to enter the market freely. According to Bosse, a lot of this boiled down to a lack of understanding about crypto amongst the senior management, issues around scalability and its commercial rationale, scalability, cost, speed, and other regulatory concerns.
“No one will use digital assets on blockchains unless they’re absolutely certain this money is good money,”
Crypto markets have faced a significant slowdown in recent weeks, with the decimation of the UST stablecoin and LUNA. The recent events have also given rise to fresh regulatory concerns in the crypto industry, with analysts believing that this could be the beginning of a bear market.
“It has to be invisible. I keep saying this, and it makes me sound like a broken record, but it needs to take a backseat to users who don’t care – honestly, my mom doesn’t care if it is [centralized finance] or DeFi.”
Bosse compared the current state of the crypto space with the early days of the internet and reflected on its potential to transform the lives of people, stating,
“Think about the advent of the internet; no one was thinking that Amazon could even be a concept — you need the internet for Amazon to work. We’re in the same situation: How do we transform the lives of people and go into demographics or groups of people who don’t really think about blockchain first but think about their business problems?”
Back in February, the payments giant had revealed plans to expand its consulting arm and begin offering dedicated services for crypto, ESG, and open banking. MasterCard cited changing consumer preferences, rapid digital transformations, and rapid geopolitical shifts as the reason behind its decision to offer new consulting services to its current crop of payment-focused services.
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Consistent with other research, this new Zero Mercury Working Group (ZMWG) study indicates that a significant percentage of skin-lightening creams sold worldwide contain dangerous levels of mercury.
In 2017 and 2018, 338 skin-lightening creams from 22 countries were collected by seventeen of our non-governmental organization (NGO) partners from around the world and tested for mercury. 34 creams (10% of the samples) had mercury concentrations ranging from 93 – 16,353 parts per million (ppm). These levels significantly exceeded not only the legal standard established by countries that regulate these products, but also the provisions set forth in the Minamata Convention disallowing after 2020 the “manufacture, import or export” of cosmetics with a mercury content above 1 ppm.


Once the acute stage of a whiplash has resolved, moist heat followed by stretching of the neck can be recommended to the client.
Assessing a whiplash injury from another condition of the neck is straightforward because a whiplash by definition follows a macrotrauma of the neck,
A whiplash/neck sprain is problematic to treat because it involves overstretching of ligaments, which causes joint instability.
Whiplashes are usually associated with automobile accidents, but can occur during other activities such as playing sports or from a slip and fall.
Acute whiplash injuries may result in dizziness due to irritation of the proprioceptors around the cervical spinal joints and muscles of the neck.
A whiplash is named for the characteristic whiplike motion of the person’s head/neck during a car accident, usually resulting in strain/sprain of the neck.
The danger with a disc bulge or herniation is that the disc can compress the spinal nerve within the intervertebral foramen, causing a pinched nerve.


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Can Democracy Survive the Internet?
The 2016 election exposed the ways in which social media platforms could be exploited to shape political
discourse. The Internet, once lauded for empowering citizens, now is regarded as a tool for spreading propaganda, fake news, and misinformation at lightning speeds. This shift, along with the successful use of new media by the winning campaign, broke the established norms of political campaigning. Yet Donald Trump’s success was not purely a result of breaking these norms; it was also a result of the decline of legacy institutions such as political parties and traditional media which had previously set the agenda for campaign discourse. As a result, populist nationalism, empowered by the Internet, rushed to fill the void left by these crumbling institutions. The anti-establishment and democratizing potential of the Internet was harnessed by various actors, including foreign governments, to polarize Americans and undermine democracy.
Nathaniel Persily, Stanford Professor of Law, examines how the Trump campaign’s digital innovations
challenged already weakened legacy institutions in his article, “Can Democracy Survive the Internet?”. Persily explores the new challenges that democracy faces in the digital age as the combination of virality and anonymity normalize misinformation. Persily also considers the challenges Internet platforms face as they navigate their roles as the new intermediary institutions for political discourse.


BACKGROUND: Survival analysis is the most appropriate method of analysis for time-to-event data. The classicalaccelerated failure-time model is a more powerful and interpretable model than the Cox proportional hazards model,provided that model imposed distribution and homoscedasticity assumptions satisfied. However, most of the real dataare heteroscedastic which violates the fundamental assumption and consequently, the statistical inference could beerroneous in accelerated failure-time modeling. The weighted least-squares estimation for the accelerated failure-timemodel is an efficient semi-parametric approach for time-to-event data without the homoscedasticity assumption, whichis developed recently and not often utilized for real data analysis. Thus, this study was conducted to ascertain the betterperformance of the weighted least-squares estimation method over the classical methods.METHODS: We analyzed a REAL dataset on Antiretroviral Therapy patients we recently collected. We compared theresults from classical methods of estimation for the accelerated failure-time model with the results revealed from theweighted least-squares estimation.RESULTS: We found that the data are heteroscedastic and indicated that the weighted least-square method should beused to analyze this data. The weighted least-squares estimation revealed more accurate, and efficient estimates ofcovariates effect since its confidence intervals were shorter and it identified more significant covariates. Accordingly, thesurvival of HIV positives was found to be significantly linked with age, weight, functional status, CD4 (Cluster ofDifferentiation agent 4 glycoproteins), and clinical stages.CONCLUSIONS: The weighted least-squares estimation performed the best in providing more significant effects and preciseestimates than the classical accelerated failure-time methods of estimation if data are heteroscedastic. Thus, werecommend future researchers should utilize weighted least-squares estimation rather than the classical methods whenthe homoscedasticity assumption is violated.


Background - After shocks with an ≃50% probability of success for the upper limit of vulnerability (ULV50) of strength, the first few activations appear focally on the epicardium at almost the same site at the left ventricular (LV) apex in both successful and failed induction of ventricular fibrillation (VF). We tested the hypothesis that subendocardial ablation at this early site would decrease the shock strength required for the ULV50. Methods and Results - Ten S1 stimuli were delivered from the right ventricular apex at a 300-ms coupling interval in 5 pigs. Biphasic shocks were delivered from right ventricular-superior vena cava electrodes after the last S1 stimulus. The ULV50 was determined using an up/down protocol with T-wave scanning. Radiofrequency ablation was performed endocardially at the apical LV. The ULV50 was determined again 30 minutes after ablation. To determine the importance of the ablation region, this protocol was repeated in another 5 pigs with ablation at the LV base. Delivered voltage (401±60 versus 323±50 V) and energy (11±3 versus 7±2 J) for the ULV50 were significantly decreased after LV apex ablation by 19% and 34%, respectively. However, no difference existed in ULV50 before and after LV base ablation. Lesions at both the LV apex and base were subendocardial and ranged from 0.8 to 1.1 cm in diameter. Conclusions - Subendocardial ablation at the apical LV markedly decreases ULV50, which suggests that the activation originating from this postshock early site is responsible for VF initiation and that interventions to electrically silence this site can influence the outcome of VF induction by ULV shocks.


While a lot of people are rushing into Christmas, I want to share with you why I think it’s important to wait for Christmas.
The Advent Season
If you didn’t grow up in a liturgical church, you may not have experienced the beauty of the Advent season.
Advent is the four weeks leading up to Christmas Eve and the birth of Jesus. It is a time of waiting and preparing for the arrival of our Lord and Savior in the world.
Advent is a time for reflection and rest, a time for preparation and anticipation.
My birthday typically falls on or after the second Sunday of Advent. For me, this time of year has always been a special time of gratitude for the previous year and anticipation of the year to come.
Wait for Christmas
I know a lot of people who love to rush into Christmas. My neighbors put up their Christmas display the week before Thanksgiving.
While I do think people should do what makes them happy, I think rushing through the waiting and anticipation of Advent makes the season a little less special.
To wait for Christmas is to live in the present, to experience the darkness before the dawn.
And doesn’t that make the dawn so much sweeter?
The Joy to Come
I look forward to the joy that’s coming, the light that enters the world on Christmas Eve. But I want to enjoy the anticipation and planning too.
I want to be fully present in the darkness and fully present for the joy to come.
On Christmas Eve, I will be the one singing “Joy to the World” with every breath of air I can muster.
But until then… I will be fully present in the waiting.
Do you celebrate Christmas? When do you start? Drop me a comment, and let’s talk!


Environmental Protection, Endangered
Sometimes a toxic spill will produce visibly shocking results. Rivers turn colors, wildlife die off. In other instances, the short-term effects are easily concealed, in food contaminated with heavy metals. However, what is clear with the regular onslaught of environmental accidents is that the overwhelming need for better environmental laws is urgent.
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Strengthening Democracy in America
Strengthening Democracy in America is a collection of free courses featuring video interviews with noted scholars. These courses will deepen your understanding of the American political system and your rights and responsibilities in it. The first two courses provide a framework for understanding the history and development of the system. Subsequent courses focus on its strengths and weaknesses and means of enhancing the strengths and diminishing the weaknesses. The courses are open to anyone and can be completed at your own pace.
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This course takes you from the philosophical foundations of the U.S. Constitution through the modern interpretation and application of its ideals. You will find videos of noted scholars explaining key aspects of the Constitution and online exercises to check for understanding. The course follows the We the People: The Citizen & the Constitution Level 3 (high school) textbook, which has been used throughout the country to further understanding of our government and its fundamental principles.
‘Life, Liberty, & the Pursuit of Happiness’ Digital Textbook
“Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness” is free online U.S. history resource for high school students. This textbook is the first entirely free U.S. history resource that aligns with AP standards. It is based on compelling stories that bring American history to life.
The Earliest Americans (CKHG Unit)
Across 17 lessons, this unit introduces some of the different peoples who populated America many years before the arrival of European explorers—some as early as thirty thousand years ago along the Pacific Coast, and others who traveled from Asia across Beringia, the land bridge. Students explore how these early peoples spread across North and South America, adapted to their environments and developed unique cultures. Each lesson is designed to last 30 minutes.
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Across 7 lessons, this unit explores the ways of life of diverse Native American peoples and how their cultures were disrupted, displaced, and profoundly altered by westward expansion and American government policies and practices in the 1800s. Some of the content of this unit is tied to the “Pathway to Citizenship,” an array of civics-focused knowledge, questions, and activities.
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When to Fight a Traffic Ticket
According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, in 2008 approximately
44% of U.S. residents interacted with police officers due to traffic stops, and nearly half of those stops resulted in traffic tickets.
Given those statistics, there's a good chance you've been—or will be—pulled over for a moving violation at some point in your life. After all, even experienced drivers make mistakes. The question is, do you fight the ticket in traffic court or pay the fine (and/or endure any other penalties)?
We'll help you determine whether a fight is worth it—and if so, how to go about handling your ticket.
Fighting a Traffic Ticket
Before you decide to fight a traffic ticket (whether by yourself or with the help of an attorney), answer these questions:
Do you truly believe you have legal proof to contest the ticketand, if so, can you properly present that proofif you try to contest the ticket on your own? Will paying the fine(and/or dealing with other penalties such as attending traffic school) cause less stressthan a court case? Will the ticket accumulate pointson your driver's license? If so, how close will that push you to license suspensionor other consequences)? If so, how close will that Can the ticket lead to an increase in your car insurance rate? Do you have the time to devoteto making a court appearance (or maybe multiple appearances), even if you hire a lawyer? Are you facing jail time? This is often the case in serious violations such as DUI/DWI.
These questions—and your answers—are crucial to your personal situation and how you decide to move forward.
Strategies for Fighting Tickets
You can hire a traffic lawyer to
determine the best strategy for fighting a ticket based on your specific violation; an attorney knows your area's specific traffic codes and how to best approach the judge.
Some common strategies include arguing:
The Officer's Observationsor Subjective Conclusions Basically, this refers to challenging the citing officer's views on what actually happened. Sometimes witness statements, photographs of the area, and even diagrams of where the officer's vehicle was located compared to where your vehicle was located can help prove that their vantage point was not ideal for reliably witnessing your infraction. Basically, this refers to “Mistake of Fact"Conduct Sometimes, a judge will dismiss a ticket if you can prove you made an honest mistake. For example, what if a traffic light was inoperable due to a storm or other electrical error? What if a stop sign was pushed to the side or obstructed from view? Sometimes, a judge will dismiss a ticket if you can “Legally Justified"Conduct Common legally justified actions include slowing down in a left lane (the “fast lane") because you had to make a left turn, or exceeding the speed limit in order to quickly arrive at a hospital for a medical emergency. Conduct to Avoid Harm A judge might decide you conducted in an otherwise illegal manner in order to avoid harm to yourself of others. Examples include swerving the yellow lines to avoid hitting another car, pedestrian, or object, or speeding up in the “fast lane" because another driver was tailgating you and you needed room to move to a slower lane of traffic.
Unsurprisingly,
any of these situations can be hard to prove; having a traffic ticket lawyer on your side could work to your advantage. Hiring a Traffic Ticket Lawyer
Should you decide to contest your ticket, understand
you can opt to fight the ticket without a traffic lawyer; however, entering the court with a lawyer on your side is extremely beneficial. Not only are these lawyers well versed in your area's traffic and vehicle code, but many of them are also familiar with the police officers and judges who handle such cases.
Note that
you shouldn't hire the first traffic lawyer you run across; there are many factors to consider when hiring an attorney, and weighing these factors against your personal situation can be crucial to your outcome.
For more information on when and how to choose your attorney, visit our page When to Hire a Traffic Ticket Lawyer.


Everyone who handles the puppies should wash their hands before touching them – especially if they have touched other dogs. Many diseases, including distemper, can be transmitted to puppies by someone who has recently touched an infectious dog. All feeding equipment should be thoroughly cleaned and boiled. Visitors should not be allowed in the nursery for the first few weeks.
Keep the puppies clean with a damp cloth or disposable unscented baby wipes. Be sure to cleanse the anal area and the skin on the abdomen. You can rub a little baby oil on these areas and on the coat to prevent dry skin. Change the bedding often to prevent urine scalds. If they do appear, a light application of zinc oxide ointment will help. If infected, apply a topical antibiotic ointment such as neomycin or triple antibiotic.
For the first three weeks, gently swab the puppy’s anal and genital areas after each feeding to stimulate elimination. (This is something the mother would do.) A wad of cotton or tissue soaked in warm water works well. Then dry the puppy.


In 1975, the United States Supreme Court in the case of NLRB v. J. Weingarten, Inc. 420 U.S. 251 (1975) upheld a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decision that employees have a right to union representation at investigatory interviews. It held that employees in unionized workplaces have the right under the National Labor Relations Act to the presence of a union steward during any management inquiry that the employee reasonably believes may result in discipline. These rights have since become known as the Weingarten Rights.
During an investigatory interview, the Supreme Court ruled that the following rules apply:
Rule 1: The employee must make a clear request for union representation before or during the interview. The employee cannot be punished for making this request.
Rule 2: After the employee makes the request, the employer must choose from among three options:
· grant the request and delay questioning until the union representative arrives and (prior to the interview continuing) the representative has a chance to consult privately with the employee;
· deny the request and end the interview immediately; or
give the employee a clear choice between having the interview without representation, or ending the interview.
Rule 3: If the employer denies the request for union representation, and continues to ask questions, it commits an unfair labor practice and the employee has a right to refuse to answer. The employer may not discipline the employee for such a refusal.
In July 2000, the NLRB under the Clinton administration extended the Weingarten Rights to employees at nonunionized workplaces. On June 15, 2004, the NLRB under the Bush administration effectively reversed the previous ruling by a three to two vote.
Every member should request a Steward to be present at a company’s investigation.


The pregnant mum needs to be nourished effectively during the pregnancy trimesters; she is not providing nourishment for herself only but for the baby, likewise. To avoid severe birth defects, the pregnant mum must maintain a healthy lifestyle, including; staying away from alcohol and cigarettes and unhealthy diets that can […]


Wood and biophilia in healing environments
Many factors contribute to a physically healthy indoor environment, including plentiful natural light, adequate fresh air ventilation, maintenance of comfortable temperatures and humidity levels and limited exposure to environmental contaminants such as dust and harmful vapours.
Just as the definition of green building has expanded with time, so has our understanding of human health expanded to include not only our physical condition but also our psychological well-being.
We have known intuitively for a long time that humans have an affinity for nature, and being in a natural environment—a forest, a park or simply our own garden—can make us feel more relaxed. The term ‘biophilia’ has been coined to refer to this phenomenon.
Scientists have now confirmed that this sensation of relaxation in the presence of nature is due to a reduction in stress reactivity in our sympathetic nervous system (SNS). This is both psychologically and physiologically beneficial for those in contact with nature.


Merida, Yucatan — Several restaurants on Rappi or Uber Eats are getting weary of splitting the check with delivery platforms.
Before the quarantine, the platforms helped restaurants expand their customer base. Now, delivery is a restaurant owner’s only option. The platforms are paid by taking a lion’s share of the take.
Restaurants complain the split is less and less in their favor. Previously, the platforms charged commissions ranging from 10 to 30% per order, but under the contingency, the platforms are accused of exploiting the situation.
“Food platforms are abusing the restaurant crisis. They are taking 32% of the commission from the sale, minus 30% of the cost of the dish … and you have 38% left (of $100 pesos you have $38 pesos left). We are paying expenses without earning a peso, the restaurants are breaking down!” reads a restaurant owner’s message widely shared on social media.
Restaurants are responsible for cooking and packing the meals; the platforms send their own drivers and fulfill the order. Just as ride-share passengers pay on a shifting scale based on demand, the platforms can adjust their share of the take.
The apps are convenient for customers. Ordering, payment and tracking are easy — especially good for diners whose Spanish isn’t particularly strong. And there is no fumbling with cash or prolonged interaction with the driver at the door, so it feels safer.
Often on bike or motorcycle with brightly colored meal containers, Uber Eats and Rappi workers were increasingly visible in the streets even before the pandemic.
Restaurants were allowed to stay open, but without their dining rooms, on March 31. That meant adjusting to a takeout/delivery model unfamiliar to many.
Rappi and Uber Eats may have seemed tempting despite the high commissions. But some eateries bypassed the platforms from the beginning of the shutdown, distributing menus online and accepting cash, Paypal or sending their own face-masked employees with wifi-enabled credit card machines.


CDC Updates Guidance on Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Been Exposed to a Person with a Confirmed or Suspected Case of COVID-19
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) recently published updated guidance on the handling of critical infrastructure workers who may have been exposed to a person with a confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19. This updated guidance applies to critical infrastructure workers, as defined by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”). The CISA’s Advisory Memorandum on the identification of critical infrastructure workers, while similar, is not necessarily identical to the State of Illinois’ definition of an essential worker.
Under previous CDC guidance, which we previously summarized here, many critical infrastructure workers who may have been exposed to a person with a confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19 were told to stay at home and self-monitor for symptoms. The updated guidance is geared toward maintaining workforce continuity, provided that the following additional precautions are taken:
Pre-screening: Employers should measure the employee’s temperature and assess symptoms prior to the employee starting work. The CDC further recommends that this occur before the employee enters the facility. Regular monitoring: The employee should self-monitor for the development of symptoms (fever at or over 100.4, coughing and/or shortness of breath). Wear a mask: The employee should wear a face mask while in the workplace for 14 days after the last exposure. Social distancing: The employee should maintain 6 feet of distance from others in the workplace to the extent work duties permit. Disinfect and clean workspaces: The employer should take additional steps to ensure that all areas are routinely cleaned and disinfected, including offices, bathrooms, common areas, and shared electronic equipment.
The updated guidance does not change the CDC’s recommendation that any employee who becomes sick during the workday should be sent home immediately.
In order to be sure that these guidelines apply, employers reviewing the CDC’s guidance should confirm whether they are covered by CISA's critical infrastructure guidance, if there is a concern that the business was deemed essential under a State “stay at home" order, but does not appear on the lists created by CISA. If your business is not a federally defined “critical infrastructure” business, your company should continue to follow prior recommendations.
We also recommend that employers carefully consider whether CDC’s updated guidance can be practically implemented. Many employers have been unable to implement screenings of employees using temperatures and may not find it feasible to now screen employees who need to have their temperature taken pre-shift. Mask availability is also a concern for many. Employers should also consider how to respond to employee concerns if employees who previously had been sent home are now back in the facility, but wearing masks.
If the CDC’s latest guidance is not a good fit for your operations or will now cause morale problems, whether you follow these guidelines in bringing employees back to work or continue to ask employees to stay home will not affect their eligibility for benefits under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), so decisions about who should stay home should not create significant legal issues relating to employee leave rights. This guidance does not alter whether an employee who could come back to work under the CDC’s updated guidelines is eligible for FFCRA paid leave.
In other words, while we are confident that many employers will welcome the greater flexibility afforded to them under CDC guidelines, we also recognize that putting these guidelines into practice may not always be the right approach. The right approach for your workplace still largely involves the approach that lets your employees know that their safety is a priority. Talk to your Laner Muchin servicing attorney about any concerns that you may have regarding these guidelines or other issues relating to COVID-19 symptomatic employees or their household members.


Resources Journey Mapping Substance Use Treatment: Report
On April 14, 2016, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall declared a Public Health Emergency under the
Public Health Act due to the unprecedented rise in deaths due to opioid overdoses in British Columbia. While significant improvements in care have been made since this declaration, the number of people dying in BC has continued to rise. Improving access to appropriate and effective treatments and supports is critical to preventing overdoses before they happen. In order to increase the efficacy of primary care in addressing the needs of people who use substances, a shared understanding of how the current primary care system is experienced by both health care providers and patients/peers is required.
In the summer and fall of 2017, we partnered with the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions, the First Nations Health Authority and the General Practice Services Committee to host two journey mapping sessions to explore the current state of treatment options and support for people with substance use concerns in primary care settings – from both the health care provider and the patient/peer perspectives. Over 120 health care providers, patients and organizational representatives contributed to the creation of six distinct journey maps.


Secure, Connect and Drive Your Life Sciences & Healthcare Business
Healthcare systems must be accessible and operational at all times. The life-saving potential of IoMT (Internet of Medical Things) can hardly be overstated, and digital technologies will undoubtedly continue to drive improvements in healthcare in the future. However, pandemic-related trends and medical technology advancements have added complexity and created new security challenges. Cybercriminals have stolen patient data, corrupted operational networks, and rendered vaccination systems unusable. These crimes have disrupted patient care and delayed procedures.
So how do healthcare providers ensure that critical systems are accessible without exposing them to Cyber Threats?
Upgrade your current infrastructure with Zero Trust connectivity
Whether you want to commission new medical devices, analyze data, or respond to and recover from issues, the BifrostConnect solution will give you complete access and control without introducing attack surfaces to your secure infrastructure.
Discover Your Benefits: Avoid interrupting customers during support by gaining instant access to computers, IoMT, and network equipment even when they are offline. Get in front of the problem immediately without accessing the customers’ network or exposing the faulty equipment to the internet. Predict and prevent maintenance needs by analyzing and troubleshooting problems remotely. Improve customer satisfaction by reducing Mean Time to Respond and Recover while strengthening security levels and decreasing attack surfaces. Help your Field Service Engineers on-site by providing an instant lifeline to any specialist back home. Expand your market reach and productivity while reducing time and money spent on travel activities. Elevate your after-sales offering by adding additional value to your Service Level Agreements. Increase employee satisfaction by providing a tool that simplifies daily tasks and minimizes time spent away from the family when traveling. Contribute to your corporate social responsibility by extending the life of your products and minimizing the carbon footprint associated with travel activities. Ensure Business Continuity and Incident Management by enabling secure Out-of-band Remote Access on demand. Allow your technicians, partners, and third-party vendors to immediately support and maintain your medical devices, easing the burden on non-technical staff during remote support sessions. Reach legacy equipment securely by keeping it offline during remote access sessions. Improve your commissioning procedure by enabling remote control and configuration of new equipment from the first time it is turned on. Minimize attack surfaces by avoiding static Remote Access to systems on your secure network. Make sure that mission-critical equipment is not exposed to the internet and that sensitive data is not exposed during Remote Access sessions. Ensure that your Medical Devices are only accessible on demand and that multi-factor authentication is required. Allow temporary access to authorized remote operators without granting additional user rights beyond those provided via the organization’s internal IT security policies. Boost your Mean Time to Respond and Recover by providing instant hands-on capabilities to internal and third-party OT professionals. Improve your technicians’ productivity while reducing time and money spent on travel activities. Remotely access or reboot your faulty devices, even if they are offline or on a private network. Remotely troubleshoot and configure your devices, even from BIOS/UEFI (pre-OS launch). How it works How do you want to authenticate? The BifrostConnect solutions comes in two variations.
While the core of the solution remains the same, the principles governing the security, trust and authentication are different by nature and therefore cater to different use cases:
Attended Accessis utilizing Time-based One-time Password (TOTP) technology generated by a physical press on the BifrostConnect Unit. This ensures that the technician is always authorized by the on-site personnel Unattended Accessis accessed via our BifrostConnect Manager. By default, the Manager implements Multi-factor authentication where the user verifies its identity via a separate mobile application. This process does not require any involvement of an on-site person
Both solution variations can be combined with SAML integration which enables IT organizations to integrate the respective solution with their desired Identity and Access Management tool (IAM).


Keywords : Applications Journal of Contemporary Issues in Business and Government, 2022, Volume 28, Issue 4, Pages 952-959 DOI: 10.47750/cibg.2022.28.04.071
The term "predictive analytics" refers to statistical and analytical methods. This phrase was created using statistics, machine learning, database methods, and optimization techniques. Its roots may be traced all the way back to classical statistics. It creates forecasts using both current and historical data. Predictive analytics algorithms may be used to predict unpredictable behavior and future occurrences. To assign a score, predictive analytics approaches will be employed. A larger number suggests a greater chance of an event occurring, whereas a lower number indicates a lower chance. These frameworks tackle a range of commercial and scientific problems by analyzing historical and transactional data trends. These models assist in identifying the risks and opportunities faced by each customer, employee, or management in a business. As interest in decision-support solutions has grown, predictive analytics models have risen to the top. In this article, we'll go through the methodology, techniques, and applications of predictive analytics.


Calcium and Vitamin D are two essential nutrients long known for their role in bone health. Over the last 10 years there’s been a fair amount of controversy about how much people need to stay healthy. To help clarify this issue the Institute of Medicine (IOM) assessed the current data on health outcomes associated with [...]


Technical analysis of market trends enables you to identify the correct time to enter and exit a trade. The trend of an asset is usually defined by the number of peaks and troughs it has made. An uptrend is generally characterized by higher peaks and troughs, while a downtrend is characterized by a series of lower peaks and troughs. When a downward trend is underway, it is essential to analyze the reason for the decline in price.
A trend is the general direction of a market over a specified period of time. This period may be short or long. Standard timeframes for determining a trend are 14 days, 50 days, or 200 days. The longer the trend, the greater its significance. However, a short-term trend may be influenced by the sentiment of the market.
A trend analysis is particularly useful for comparing companies and their results. To do this, you must first segment your data, such as by industry or asset. Then, you need to set a period for the analysis. The time period you use depends on the historical data. For example, if you’re looking at the share price of a company, you might want to analyze the price of the stock over a three-year period.
You can also use technical indicators to identify the trend. A rising trend will be marked by an upward arrow, while a falling trend is characterized by a downward arrow. These indicators are also helpful in identifying the reversals of a trend. Indicators such as relative strength index and price action can help you determine the direction and strength of a trend.
A trend is a price movement that relates to an underlying asset. Usually, a trend has different characteristics based on its length. The longer the trend, the more significant it is. The longer the trend, the greater the potential for an increase or decrease. But, the trend itself does not necessarily determine the direction of a particular market.
A trend may be based on a single factor, such as a new product or technology. However, a trend is often a result of a broader cultural change, such as the adoption of the ice bucket challenge. For example, a new fabric or technology introduced into the market may influence the fashion market. Similarly, a trend may be caused by a movement between two extremes. For example, the ‘New Look’ was a radical departure from the restrictive garments used during World War II.
The study of trends is essential in understanding the market and the movements of prices. Technical analysts can easily identify trends in the market through the use of price action and trendlines. In addition to identifying trends, they can also identify reversals that occur against the trend.


Cryptocurrencies are digital currencies used for payment, asset ownership, and more. These currencies are stored in digital wallets on computers, where they can be spent and received. Cryptocurrency transactions are verified using a distributed ledger called a blockchain. Unlike traditional currencies, however, no one owns the blockchain – anyone can contribute to it.
The blockchain technology behind cryptocurrencies is undergoing rapid growth. Speculation fever is rampant, and the potential for crypto is now being validated by an increasing number of big players. However, there are some concerns about how the cryptocurrency market will be impacted by a cryptocurrency hack. A cryptocurrency hack could result in millions of dollars lost.
Cryptocurrency transactions can raise a lot of regulatory concerns. Some countries are not yet ready to accept this new type of currency, and they do not know how to handle them. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has stated that cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum are not securities. Because they are not backed by government entities, they are a potential risk for financial institutions.
Another major concern with crypto is that it is volatile. While it is not as volatile as other high-risk assets, it can result in large losses if they are not managed properly. Also, unlike traditional investments, crypto transactions have significant tax implications. Many investors are worried about losing their money in crypto investments. Therefore, it’s crucial to learn about crypto before investing in it.
Cryptocurrencies are based on a distributed database, called a blockchain. Each block contains records of digital transactions. As time passes, new blocks are created as extensions of the previous blocks. The blockchain grows in size with every transaction. This decentralization makes it more difficult for hackers to hack a cryptocurrency. But the blockchain doesn’t need a central bank to secure its data.
Before buying a cryptocurrency, consider your goals and what it can do for you. Bitcoin is the most popular cryptocurrency, but there are many others such as Ethereum and Cardano. Before investing, make sure you read about the technology behind each one and choose a reliable wallet. Also, you should protect your wallet against theft and fraud.
A number of people see crypto as an alternative to traditional investments, and are using it as an investment vehicle. Similar to stocks, cryptocurrency can increase in value over time and be cashed out for profit at a later date. Others invest in crypto for other reasons, such as its popularity and the revolutionary technology behind it. However, crypto has a wide range of uses.
Besides being a form of digital cash, cryptocurrencies also hold the promise to transform many industries. By removing the need for central banks and trusted third parties, these digital currencies are designed to be available to people all over the world. They can replace traditional banking systems and financial intermediaries, and they use encryption and a publicly distributed ledger known as the blockchain to confirm transactions.


The growing volume and complexity of regulations are among the biggest challenges that banks and financial institutions face today. Additionally, they need to understand how the updated regulations are impacting their business, processes, risks, and controls. Compliance professionals end up spending a lot of time scanning the regulatory horizon than focusing on core compliance activities. The growing volume of regulatory data from a wide variety of sources makes it difficult to identify, prioritize, and respond to the issues that impact their organization.
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Islamic ethics and values are the foundation of our investment philosophy. This means that we invest in high quality, clean industries that are considered ethical both in terms of the “category” of business, and the “practices” of that business. Our experts engage in ongoing, meticulous research thoroughly examining each potential asset to qualify it as “halal” or Islamically permissible and ready for investment.
During this process, we also exclude companies that generate substantial income from manufacturing, production, and sales of products or services such as alcohol, pork, adult entertainment, banking industry, gambling, weapons, and defense.
The four goals of our investment philosophy are:
1. Produce long-term equity-like returns with less volatility than equities
2. Minimize frequency and magnitude of losses
3. Maintain a consistent portfolio philosophy of broad diversification and rebalancing
4. Adhere completely to Islamic investing principles
The principle of diversification of depth and breadth is at the core of our investment decisions. We include indepth analysis of the ethical and financial standing, cash flow, and market capitalization of the companies we select. If a company earns a substantial income from interest or is under considerable debt, we remove it as a potential investment opportunity.
We seek to invest in large-cap stocks with a blend of some mid-and small-cap securities to offer a balance of company sizes. (Please note, the Fund does not include any fixed-income securities.) Under normal circumstances, we aim to fully invest the your portfolios’ assets in securities, however, in certain cases, any uninvested cash may be held in non-interest bearing deposits or invested back when appropriate.
We take a highly-disciplined approach toward selecting securities, focusing on those high-quality ones that are, in our opinion, positioned as more resilient. In our experience, companies involved in ethical businesses and business practices tend to be more sustainable and offer better potential outcomes and growth opportunities.
Among the securities that meet Islamic principles, our portfolio manager carefully determines a security’s attractiveness based on a long-term value potential and history of growth rather than following short-term trends.
On behalf of our investors, we continually and closely monitor our portfolio to ensure that every company in it maintains its halal qualification status over time, while also offering competitive market value.
The Fund invests in foreign securities, which involve greater volatility and political, economic, and currency risks and differences in accounting methods. It is possible that the Islamic Shari’ah restrictions placed on investments and reflected in the main investment strategies may result in the Fund not performing as well as mutual funds not subject to such restrictions.
Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Diversification does not assure a profit or protect against a loss in a declining market.
The Fund is not available for sale to investors residing outside the United States.
The prospectus contains more complete information, including risks, fees, and expenses related to an ongoing investment in the Fund. You may also receive the prospectus or summary prospectus by calling (877) 417-6161. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.
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Gender Difference in the Prognostic Value of N-Terminal Pro-B Type Natriuretic Peptide in Patients With Heart Failure - A Report From the Korean Heart Failure Registry (KorHF)
DC Field Value Language dc.contributor.author 강석민 - dc.date.accessioned 2018-07-20T08:24:09Z - dc.date.available 2018-07-20T08:24:09Z - dc.date.issued 2017 - dc.identifier.issn 1346-9843 - dc.identifier.uri https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/161152 - dc.description.abstract BACKGROUND: Very little data is available to evaluate the gender-specific role of N-terminal pro-B type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP). This study was performed to investigate whether there is a gender difference in the prognostic value of NT-proBNP in patients hospitalized for heart failure (HF).Methods and Results:A total of 2,280 patients hospitalized with HF (67.9±14.3 years, 50.9% women) from the nationwide registry database were analyzed. Composite events including all-cause mortality and HF readmission were assessed. During the mean follow-up period of 1,245±824 days, there were 1,067 cases of composite events (49.7%). NT-proBNP levels were significantly higher in patients with events than those without in both genders (P<0.001 for each). A higher NT-proBNP level was an independent predictor of events (highest vs. lowest tertile: hazard ratio [HR], 1.74; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.25-2.43; P=0.001) in men, even after controlling for potential confounders. However, NT-proBNP was not associated with the occurrence of composite events in women in the same multivariable analysis (P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS: In patients with HF, the NT-proBNP level seems to be a more valuable marker in the prediction of long-term mortality and HF readmission in men than in women. - dc.description.statementOfResponsibility open - dc.language English, Japanese - dc.publisher Japanese Circulation Society - dc.relation.isPartOf CIRCULATION JOURNAL - dc.rights CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 KR - dc.rights https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/kr/ - dc.title Gender Difference in the Prognostic Value of N-Terminal Pro-B Type Natriuretic Peptide in Patients With Heart Failure - A Report From the Korean Heart Failure Registry (KorHF) - dc.type Article - dc.contributor.college College of Medicine - dc.contributor.department Dept. of Internal Medicine - dc.contributor.googleauthor Hack-Lyoung Kim - dc.contributor.googleauthor Myung-A Kim - dc.contributor.googleauthor Dong-Ju Choi - dc.contributor.googleauthor Seongwoo Han - dc.contributor.googleauthor Eun-Seok Jeon - dc.contributor.googleauthor Myeong-Chan Cho - dc.contributor.googleauthor Jae-Joong Kim - dc.contributor.googleauthor Byung-Su Yoo - dc.contributor.googleauthor Mi-Seung Shin - dc.contributor.googleauthor In-Whan Seong - dc.contributor.googleauthor Youngkeun Ahn - dc.contributor.googleauthor Seok-Min Kang - dc.contributor.googleauthor Young-Jo Kim - dc.contributor.googleauthor Hyung Seop Kim - dc.contributor.googleauthor Shung Chull Chae - dc.contributor.googleauthor Byung-Hee Oh - dc.contributor.googleauthor Myoung-Mook Lee - dc.contributor.googleauthor Kyu-Hyung Ryu - dc.identifier.doi 10.1253/circj.CJ-16-1345 - dc.contributor.localId A00037 - dc.relation.journalcode J00534 - dc.identifier.eissn 1347-4820 - dc.identifier.pmid 28442636 - dc.subject.keyword Gender - dc.subject.keyword Heart failure - dc.subject.keyword N-terminal pro-B type natriuretic peptide - dc.subject.keyword Prognosis - dc.contributor.alternativeName Kang, Seok Min - dc.contributor.affiliatedAuthor Kang, Seok Min - dc.citation.volume 81 - dc.citation.number 9 - dc.citation.startPage 1329 - dc.citation.endPage 1336 - dc.identifier.bibliographicCitation CIRCULATION JOURNAL, Vol.81(9) : 1329-1336, 2017 - dc.identifier.rimsid 61078 - dc.type.rims ART -
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Septic tanks help homeowners collect and treat household wastewater. It also plays a crucial role in controlling pollution and preserving the environment. It acts as a sieve where sludge and other solid materials separate from the wastewater, allowing clean water to percolate into the soil. Despite its outstanding performance, a septic tank is also susceptible to damage, like clogging, which affects its performance. If you've noticed foul smell and sewerage backups, it's an indication that your septic tank might have a problem; therefore, it's time to call a professional plumber. Here are some benefits of outsourcing septic tank drain field repair.
Proper Waste Disposal
Septic tanks hold a lot of house waste, particularly kitchen and bathroom wastewater. The high temperature inside the tanks and different waste materials make the solution unsuitable for disposal on the land surface. However, septic tank repair companies know the best waste disposal methods to prevent environmental pollution. These methods include incineration, burying the waste, or recycling, such as using organic waste to make useful products like fertilizers.
Avoiding Health Risks
Bacteria and other harmful microorganisms tend to thrive in septic tanks, posing health risks to anyone who comes in contact with the waste. Attempting to repair your septic tank makes you susceptible to direct contact with the waste, exposing you to health risks like bacterial infections. The accumulated waste also turns acidic over time, posing more health risks like skin burns and irritation. Inhaling toxic fumes from the waste often leads to irritation of the throat and respiratory system and triggers allergic reactions. Plumbers have the right equipment for the work, like pumps, protective gloves, industrial aprons, and oxygen tanks, to protect workers as they undertake septic tank repair projects.
Professional Services
If you're not a professional plumber, attempting a DIY on septic tank repairs is not a good idea as you may end up causing more damage, which adds to the repair costs and workload. Hiring a septic tank repair firm guarantees professional work since they have trained people with the skills and experience to handle delicate repairs. Septic tank drain field repair companies invest heavily in sourcing the right talent and training them to handle septic tank repair.
Timely Finish
The last thing you want is a faulty septic tank on your property. It gets even worse when wastewater backs through the plumbing system, making your home unsanitary and full of unpleasant smells. Contractors understand the sensitivity of a faulty septic tank and work around the clock to restore your septic tank's effective functionality.
Conclusion
Septic tanks are crucial to any home as they help drain away waste water and keep the environment clean. Hiring a professional septic tank drain field repair contractor saves you from polluting the environment and damaging the plumbing system. Contact a professional plumber to help you with your septic tank drainfield repair.


The Characteristics of Effective Leadership Leadership is the art of guiding and influencing others. It is both a skill and an area of study. However, the definition of leadership is often contested. Hinein this article, we will discuss the characteristics of an effective leader. These traits help to understand https://hectortpiwi.blogsumer.com/16058086/leadership-for-dummies


Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, 7th March 2022: Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has gained approval from the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) to launch its seamless payment service in the Republic of Tanzania. The approval comes after the Bank of Tanzania conducted due diligence and Flutterwave satisfied all requirements necessary to receive a license to operate in the country.
With the approval, Flutterwave will open its offices in Dar Es Salaam with the aim to drive connected digital payments and financial inclusion by enabling merchants and customers to trade efficiently through its platform across the country. Flutterwave’s products and services will look to support the about 95% of Tanzania’s SMEs that represent about 35% of the country’s GDP overcome challenges presented by the highly fragmented and complex payment and banking infrastructure.
According to Statista, the transaction value of e-commerce in Tanzania is projected to reach $907m in 2022 with expected users estimated at 14.2m by 2025. The Bank of Tanzania has over the past few years developed regulations and policies necessary to see the growth of the payments ecosystem that aim to realize these goals. The introduction of Flutterwave in Tanzania will enhance the country’s ambition to elevate digital commerce, offering flexible, seamless, and affordable payment services to individuals and businesses.
In addition, Tanzania has the fourth-largest e-commerce consumer base in Africa with the number of online shoppers estimated at about 1.5 million according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). However, this number remains low due to the sensitivity and complexity associated with payments services. Flutterwave aims to not only provide a safe and secure payments gateway but also provide an additional opportunity for shoppers to discover businesses, transact simply and drive financial inclusion.
Commenting on the launch of Flutterwave operations in Tanzania, Olugbenga ‘GB’ Agboola, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Flutterwave said;
‘Tanzania has a flourishing SME industry across different business verticals e.g. tourism, and Flutterwave’s goal is to deploy products and services that enhance and enable small and medium-sized businesses in the country to transact and expand operations to reach new customers and global markets. We want to ensure that our solutions eliminate significant barriers that have previously hindered African consumers and businesses from the untapped potential of local and cross-border e-commerce. We are delighted to launch operations in Tanzania and excited for what the future holds.’
Flutterwave will provide key products and services that include Flutterwave for Business, Flutterwave Store, Flutterwave Market, Send by Flutterwave in addition to introducing customers to other payment partners such as Airtel Money, PayPal, and WorldPay.